The Opening Squeeze

The Opening Squeeze

Mar 2, 2018 | Biography, Writing Process

If there was one section of the book I agonized over, it had to be the prologue. It’s not that the scenes there were difficult to write; it’s more that I kept circling back to the first few paragraphs to refine them. I thought it was taking a little too...
In Memory of Ursula K. Le Guin

In Memory of Ursula K. Le Guin

Jan 23, 2018 | Biography

Words aren’t adequate here, but I’ll try. My uncle introduced me to SFF and comics, which played a huge role in shaping my interests and the person I would become. Ursula Le Guin’s Earthsea trilogy was a pillar he set in my life as a reader. It would...
Mayonaise, My Anthem

Mayonaise, My Anthem

Aug 18, 2017 | Biography, Music

In the early nineties, I opened a funky little bookshop in Chicago. While the store was corporately owned, the staff never stood for any of that. We were irreverent in everything we did, but we rocked hard and cashed in results for the company. After a year, sales...